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AI agents

AI agent

An AI system that can pursue a goal by reasoning, using tools, and taking actions within defined permissions.

Business example

An operations agent reads a request, checks an approved knowledge base, prepares a response, and asks for confirmation before sending it.

How it works

  1. 1.Receives a goal and context.
  2. 2.Selects tools or information needed for the next step.
  3. 3.Executes permitted actions and records the outcome.

Common misconceptions

An AI agent should operate without supervision.
Reliable business agents need permissions, evidence, limits, and approval points.

Related concepts

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Model Context Protocol (MCP)Prompt injection

Related reading

An AI agent is not a chatbot: it is an actor with permissions

Sources

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Reviewed by: Javier Chulvi Bernad · LLM Engineer · Madrid